tailodds FORECAST
Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Raleigh/Durham → Chicago via Houston: arrives on time 82%

  1. 05:05 RDU → 06:50 HOU
    WN 4771 · Southwest · 2h 45m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 20m layover in Houston (HOU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:10 HOU → 10:40 MDW
    WN 1294 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Raleigh/Durham). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip6h 35mRDU 05:05 to MDW 10:40, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.